Parlor bowling device



Aug. 7; 1928.

A. L. BAUMAN N PARLOR BOWLING DEVICE Filed April 2. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 [I I IIIIIIIII 1 Inventor AZLflauma/m,

Attorngy Aug. 7, 1928.

A. L. BAUMANN PARLOR' BOILING DEVICE 2 Shuts-Shoot 2 Filed April 2, 192'! Inventor flLBaumaim,

v BJQIUO Attorney Patented Aug. 7, 1928.

ALOIS L. mvmm or KELLOGG, IDAHO.

- :PARLQR BOWLING DEVICE.

. Application filed Aprilz,

This invention relates to newand useful improvements in bowling devices, and has for its primary object to provide a highly novel, simple, and amusingfparlor bowling game that requires as much skill in the playing thereof as is requiredon a standard bowling alley. I

An important object of the invention-is to provide a simple and efficiently operating device for permitting of the projectionof the ball onto' the alley, and wherein the: de-

vice may be swung upon an arc so that the balls may be projected invarious directions dependent uponwhich particular pins the operator desires to shoot for.

A further and important object is to provide a bowling device of this character wherein the balls are automatically returned to the front end of the device so that the same may be within easy reach of the operator for further use.

With the foregoing and other objects in view as the nature of the invention will be better understood, the same comprises the novel form, combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

In the drawmgs wherein llke reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved bowling game, the ball projecting device being removed.

Figure 2 is a detail longitudinal section, the ball projecting device being disclosed as arranged thereon, and in side elevation.

Figure 3 is aview mainly in side elevation and partly in cross sect-ion of this ball projecting device.

Figure 4 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 5 is a longitudinal section ofthe device, and

Figure 6 is a transverse section of the 4 bowling alley.

Now having particular reference to the drawings, my novel bowling game consists of an alley unit 5, of box-like configuration in cross section and of gradually increasing cross sectional area towards its far ends as in Figure 1. The side and end Walls of this alley 5 are raised above the top wall so as to provide a guard for the balls passing along the top Wall. Adjacent the forward end of the alley, the top wall thereof is 1927; Serial No. 180,586.

marked as at 6 so as to facilitate the proper disposition of the pins in upright condition as suggested in Figure 2. Inback of this pin area the top wall 5 is formed or provided witha curved abutment 7 directly in front of the center of which is a'ball receiving opening 8. Havingcommunication with this ball receiving opening8 is one end of a ball delivery tube 9, that extends 'forwardly within the box-like alley construction in inclined and slightly diagonal manner and that has communication with a ball'trough 1 0 at the operators end of the alley as. is clearly disclosed in Figure 2. l

The game further consists of, a ball projecting device designated generally by the reference character 11 and simulating an automatic hand fire arm. As more clearly disclosed in Figures 2 and 3, this ball projecting device consists of a narrow base 1.2 that is formed centrally with a large opening 13, While the rear of the base is shaped to provide a handle 14 simulating the handle of an automatic fire arm. a

Arranged upon the upper edge of this base 12 is a barrel 15 open at its forward end and provided at its top side adjacent its rear end with a ball inlet opening 16. As disclosed in Figures 2 and 3, the forward end of the barrel 15 as well as the forward edge of the base 13 is of curvilinear formation so as to provide a chute for the balls being discharged from the barrel so that the same will be caused to travel down the alley 5 for striking the pins disposed thereon.

Pivoted within the base 12' which is of hollow construction at the top of the opening 13 is atrigger 17 the inner end of which is of plate-like formation and having at its upper edge a curved notch 18 for receiving one of the balls A within the barrel 15. This or end of the trigger 17 projects through 19 in the bot-tom of the barrel 15 and asot the same is'normally maintained in engagement with the rear end of the slot by a small retractile spring 20 connected at its ends to the base and to the trigger as in Figure 3.

' Obviously, when the trigger 17 is drawn rearwardly the particular ball within the notch 18 will be permitted todrop therefrom and to pass out of the barrel 15 down the inclined end of the base 12 and thence down the alley 5. When the trigger 17 is pulled rearwardly,

the rear edge of the.

plate-like end thereof engages the next adj acent ball so as to prevent its displacement from the barrel.

The base 12 of the ball projecting device is adapted for flush disposition at its bottom surface upon the top wall of the alley 5 adjacent the rear end thereof, While the bottom of the base is equipped with a depending pin 21 for engagement within an opening 22 in the top wall of the alley 5 intermediate the sides and adjacent the rear end thereof as in Figures 1 and 2. By reason of this connection of the ball projecting device and the alley said device may be swung to various positions so that the balls may be projected in the desired direction in an attempt to strike the particular pins shot at.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a highly novel, simple, and relatively inexpensive parlor bowling game that is well adapted for all the purposes heretofore designated, even though I have herein shown and described the invention as consisting of certain detail structural elements, it is nevertheless to be understood that some changes may be made therein Without affecting the I spirit and scope of the appended claim. 7

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is In a bowling game of the character described, an elongated alley way upon which pins are to be arranged at the far end there of, a. ball projecting device for disposition upon the alley at its opposite end and means between the device and said alley way whereby the device may be freely turned so that the balls may be projectedin a predeten mined direction, said device consisting of a base having an inclined forward surface, a ball receiving barrel supported in inclined position upon the upper edge of the base, and a trigger mechanism operable for releasing a single ball within the barrel when actuated, said trigger being further operable to prevent the release of other balls during the projection of the first mentioned ball,

In testimony whereof I. aflix my signature. ALOIS L BAUMANN. 

